Role: Release Train Engineer (RTE) – SAFe Agile
Location: Hybrid
Industry: Medical Devices / Regulated Engineering
Start date : Jan 2026
Role Overview
This is a true Release Train Engineer (RTE) role, not a Scrum Master position. We are seeking an experienced Agile delivery leader to orchestrate multiple Scrum teams operating within a SAFe Agile framework, delivering complex, compliance-driven products.
The role is best described as senior program-level delivery leadership, with strong ownership of execution, alignment, and predictability across teams working on regulated, hardware-adjacent systems. You will be responsible for ensuring that delivery commitments are met while navigating dependencies, regulatory constraints, and cross-functional stakeholder needs.
This position plays a critical role in scaling Agile practices across teams that may have previously operated independently, bringing structure, cadence, and clarity to end-to-end delivery.
Key Responsibilities
* Serve as the Release Train Engineer (RTE) for a SAFe Agile Release Train comprising multiple Scrum teams
* Coordinate and align teams delivering against a shared program roadmap or release plan
* Drive end-to-end delivery execution, ensuring commitments are met and outcomes are predictable
* Actively manage dependencies, risks, milestones, and timelines across multiple workstreams
* Facilitate and support PI Planning, execution tracking, and delivery readiness
* Ensure Agile delivery aligns with regulatory, quality, and compliance requirements
* Partner closely with engineering, product management, quality, regulatory, and compliance stakeholders
* Enable effective collaboration across teams transitioning from smaller, siloed, or less mature Agile setups
* Provide transparency and reporting at program and stakeholder levels
Required Experience
* Demonstrated experience as a Release Train Engineer (RTE) or in a senior Agile delivery / program management role
* Strong, hands-on experience applying SAFe Agile in real delivery environments
* Proven ability to coordinate multiple Scrum teams within a single program or release train
* Experience working in regulated industries, such as:
* Medical Devices (strongly preferred)
* Automotive
* Aerospace
* Robotics
* Defence or similarly compliance-heavy domains
* Experience supporting embedded systems or hardware-adjacent teams (e.g., robotics, embedded platforms, firmware)
* Comfortable operating in environments where documentation, traceability, and validation are critical to delivery
Nice to Have
* SAFe certifications (RTE, SPC, or equivalent)
* Experience scaling Agile delivery in growing or evolving engineering organizations
* Background in transforming or stabilizing delivery across complex, multi-team programs